Cab-body



C. P. STANBON.

CAR BODY.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIO. 1918.

1,326,881. Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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Inventqr Charles}? Stazabon C. P. STANBON.

CAR BODY.

APPLICATIOQ FILED MAY 10. l9l8. I 1,326,881. Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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To all whom it may concern:

CHARLES P. STANBON, O15 LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

CARBODY.

Application filed May 10, 1918.

Be it known that I, CHARLES P. STANBON, a. citizen of the United States, and a resident of Lynn, county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Car-Bodies, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to motor vehicles and its object is to provide a novel and improved body therefor. having among other features means for storing hand baggage and tires.

In the drawings of one embodiment of my invention illustrated and described herein,

Figure 1 is a partial side elevation of my novel body, parts being broken out for clearness.

Fig. 2 is a partial plan of the same.

Fig. 3 a rear end view, certain parts also being broken out.

- Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section of the tire compartment.

Referringfirst to Figs. 1 and 3, my novel vehicle body is shown as being relatively somewhat rearwardly extended, and comprising an overhan ing portion 1, all conforming generally, however, to the outline of the body, and of any convenient extent. In the upper part of this overhanging section. and preferably immediately in the rear of the seat, I provide a baggage or parcel. box 2 having a bottom 3, rear wall 4 and ends 5. This box may of course be of any desired outline, but preferably it conforms to the lines of the body, the rear wall 4 coincidino: with the end of the body.

. When the top 6 is down (see Fig. 2) the forward how 7 will rest slightly in the rear of the end of the car. The top edge of the walls 41, 5 may be provided with the ordinary curtain fasteners S to receive a suitable curtain or cover 9. y

The slip cover-.9 for the top of the vehicle may also beadapted to overlie this box cover 9 at its outer edge and may also be conveniently secured to the same fastening members. By providing this box top within the car body itself. the boxis of course covered when the car top is up. Therefore, during a rain the ba gage box 2 with its contents will always be protected by the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 233,802.

car top, and the baggage will not be subjected to the dangers of a wetting as is the case when it is strapped upon the runnmg boards, which is the usual custom at the present time.

It is common practice at present to carry extra shoes on the side or end of the car, and in either case fully exposed to the sun, which it is well known is injurious to the rubber. To avoid this objection I have conceived the idea of providing a protected apartment for these shoes.

The lower portion of the overhanging section is accordingly adapted to provide a shoe or a tire compartment 10 and to that end (see Fig. 3) the central portion of the overhanging section is cut away or recessed to receive therein a tire and supply holder 11, as a ring or drum, having outer walls 11 and inner walls 11", which may be formed of any suitable material and secured therein by any convenient means.

I prefer to use a ring and it may be provided with a cover 12 having an inwardly turned flange 12 and fasteners 13 therefor.

For convenience the cover is preferably divided into several sections. Section 12 is a small segmental arc, preferably hinged at its upper edge to permit it to'be swung outwardly and upwardly to release the upper edge of section 12*, which underlies the lower edge of the section 12. Section 12 may be secured by any suitable fasteners 13.

The lower edge of section 12, see Figs. 3, 4 overlies, in turn, the upper edge of the segmental section 12 and carries inwardly and downwardly projecting fingers or lugs 14, against- Which rests the upper edge of the member 12, this edge supporting the section 12 in proper position. The lower edge of the member 12, dotted lines Fig. 1, carries a perforated strap 15, extended inwardly therefrom, and which receives the upwardly extended pin 16 on the inner face of the outer wall of the ring 11. The inturned flange 12 of the member 12", Figs. 3, 4:, at each side and near the, upper edge of the member, has a slot 16 extended inwardly from the edge of the flange to receive a post 16, on the frame 22 and extended laterally therefrom, to which the member 12 may be locked by a thumb nut 16. In this way the member 12 may be securely locked to the vehicle frame and ring 11 so that it cannot be tampered with or unlocked from the outside. The section '12 may have a lock 23 and key therefor so that the whole compartment may be closed and secured.

The space within the ring 11 and inclosed by the cover 12 just described is divided for convenience into two compartments by a horizontal partition 17 having a raised rear edge 18, if desired.

This space provides a most convenient receptacle for tools, extra inner tubes and various supplies of every kind and avoids also the necessity of using for this purpose the space beneaththe rear seat as it is usually the case in cars as at present built. It is a great inconvenience to be obliged to disturb the occupants of the rear seat when it is desired to'obtain tools or extra supplies stored beneath the seat and my improved arrangement just described avoids the foregoing inconvenience entirely.

' Obviously, the recessed portion of the rear end ma be either rectangular or curvilinear, 'pretera ly the latter. In any event, if the box 2-is provided of a depth which would carry it below the top of the tire compartmerit, then this compartment will form a raisedsection 19 in the bottom of the box 2. If desired the body may also be provided with a trunk rack 20 of usual structure and which may be hinged as by pivoted links. 21

to-the rear end of the frame'22.

The foregoing construction provides a most convenient additional space for the storage of hand-baggage, packages or clothi-ng'in'the box 2 with a suitable cover there "for, "thus permitting them to be removed from the inside ofthe car where they are 7 when not in use.

Claims: 1 l. Avehi'cle body having a baggage compartment formed therein "at the rear end,

and a top for the vehicleadapted to collapse about and in the rear of said compartment to permit access thereto from within the car while the top is collapsed, the front bow f the top when collapsed, embracing the rear edge of said compartment, and a cover adapted to be secured to the compartment edge, and a slip cover for the top, the forward edge of which is adapted also to be secured to the rear compartment edge jointly;

with the compartment cover.

2.. .A vehlcle body provided with a top and having a curvihnear recess 1n its rear end,-a similarly shaped hollow ring-like tire carrier therein having a tool compartment within the ring, the 'latter having a flanged closure permltt'ing access to the carrier whlle the vehicle top is collapsed, and comprising curved edge to the carrier, its lower edge overlying the upper edge of the intermediate member while thelower edgeof the latter overlies and is supported by the upper edge of a third segmental member, a "slot in the outer flange of the closure, a post on the vehicle frame within said slot and rovided with a locking memberffior loc 'ng the closure to said frame, and a baggage compartment in the rear of the vehicle seat, the vehicle top adapted to be collapsed to lie in the rear of said baggage compartment to permit access thereto from the :seat while the top is collapsed.

3. A vehicle body provided with F 'Q wardly overhanging section 1, a parcel co1npartment 2 therein with a cover 9 therefor,

a recessed tire compartment 10 insaid overhanging section and beneath; the parcel compartment, a tire holder 11' in said recessed compartment,having an upstanding post le'near the bottom thereof, a sectional cover 12 for-said the holder having a flange l2 thereon, with slots 16 therein, and fatenings 13 therefor, one section '12 of the cover being hinged at its upper edge, the lower section 12 havinga strap 15, to engage the post 16, theintermediate :cover section 12 carrying at its lower edge 'inwardly extending fingers 145-110 engage the upper edge ofsection 12 andh'oldsaid edges in juxtaposition, the vehicle frame having posts 16' on opposite sides of said holder to engage said slots 16, and afloe'king memher 16 on said posts, the vehicle also provided witha'topfi, and'slipeoverl) adapted to be secured to the rear edge of the compartment 2 jointly with thecover't).

In testimony whereof, I have signed'my name to this specification.

CHARLES 1 STAN'BO'N. 

